When applied to the Swedish policy it forecast 40,000 deaths by now, over 15 times the reality. Professor Ferguson was branded an 'arrogant hypocrite' by critics today for 'undermining' the Government's position and there was pressure for the police to fine him for ignoring the lockdown rules he helped create.īut Scotland Yard said this afternoon that while his behaviour is 'plainly disappointing', officers 'do not intend to take any further action' after 'he accepted that he made an error of judgement and has taken responsibility'.Īnd Mr Davis, 71, tweeted: 'A bigger issue than Professor Ferguson's private life is the accuracy of his model. The news came one day before Ministers are officially due to review the measures tomorrow - although Prime Minister Boris Johnson today announced he is hoping to begin easing the lockdown from Monday. The Conservative politician spoke out as shamed expert Professor Ferguson was removed from all advisory positions after allowing his lover to visit him at his London home during the lockdown.Īnd it emerged the woman having an affair with Professor Ferguson had said the lockdown was putting a 'strain' on her open marriage as Health Secretary Matt Hancock today admitted the trysts had left him 'speechless'. Published: 16:56 GMT, | Updated: 18:15 GMT, įormer Brexit secretary David Davis has called for a shake up of the Government's lockdown strategy during the coronavirus which he claimed was based on 'secret and potentially flawed calculations' - after scientist Professor Neil Ferguson was caught flouting the measures. Do you know more about this story? Email or Here’s how to help people impacted by Covid-19īy Martin Robinson and Vivek Chaudhary and Paul Thompson for MailOnline.Elon Musk leads US anger at 'hypocritical' British 'Professor Lockdown' over his rule-breaking trysts.The scientist has quit his role on the secretive SAGE committee - but Imperial College is standing by him.On March 31 she admitted lockdown was 'challenge' for her marriage and husband Chris may have had Covid.Antonia Staats, 38, lives with her husband, in his 30s, and two children in a £1.9 million house in south London.Scotland Yard has said its officers 'do not intend to take any further action' for repeated lockdown breaches.But since it started he allowed his married lover to travel across London to visit him at home at least twice. ![]() His advice, through a report he helped produce at Imperial College, led to the PM bringing in the lockdown.Prof Neil Ferguson, 51, warned UK could see 500,000 deaths if it didn't implement mass self- isolation.It comes as Boris Johnson is set to ease lockdown from Monday, outlining what will happen this Sunday.Former Brexit Secretary David Davis warns that Britain 'can no longer run our strategy on secret advice'.David Davis slams government's 'secret and potentially flawed lockdown calculations' as shamed scientist Neil Ferguson is removed from all advisory positions after he broke stay-at-home rules by meeting married lover
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